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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-530 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-530 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700KF is 3288 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-530.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 12% better in Apex Legends than Core i3-530 - 283 vs 253 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-530 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-530
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - $45.0 vs $250.0
- Up to 80% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-9700KF - $0.18 vs $0.88 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 73 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel Core i3-530 Processor 2.93 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i3-530
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700KF | vs | Intel Core i3-530 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 73 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-9700KF or Core i3-530
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
124 FPS
$8.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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181 FPS
$16.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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